Re: [users] New Computers

2007-02-06 Thread M Henri Day
Earlier responses to similar queries seem to indicate that the answer to your question is : Why not ? You might want to take a look at the license section : http://www.openoffice.org/license.html Henri 2007/2/5, Seth and Kel Yoder and Luken [EMAIL PROTECTED]: As a part time business I fix

Re: [users] Querry regarding .cdr file

2007-02-06 Thread Andis Lazdinsh
Hi It seems to be coreldraw file, which can't be opened directly by openoffice.org, but you can internet for free cdr viewers. There should be several choices. Andis Mandar Sherbet wrote: I wish to know whether any of the Open Office softwares can help me access a CDR File, (i.e. with

Re: [users] difficulty pasting from an email to a text file

2007-02-06 Thread Hans-Peter Burow
Wayne Murray wrote: I use Open Office v. 2.1 When copying and pasting selected text from an email to an OOo text file a table format is introduced. When I do the same thing to a .doc file in MS Office there are no problems and no table introduced. To use OO I have to copy and paste to an MS

Re: [users] Windows vista operating system

2007-02-06 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 05/02/07, Rudolph Madronich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello and good day Can you tell me when you will come out with open office 2.2? Rudolph Madronich From this page: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOoRelease22 Product

Re: [users] Opening .cwk wp files

2007-02-06 Thread Keith Bates
On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:05:13 -0600 (CST) Calluna vulgaris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using OpenOffice for MC OS x version 10.3.9. I have many documents which were created with Appleworks - they are .cwk extension files. I would like to switch to using OpenOffice's Writer, but cannot find

Fw: [users] Opening .cwk wp files

2007-02-06 Thread Keith Bates
Oops! Copy also sent to OP On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:05:13 -0600 (CST) Calluna vulgaris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using OpenOffice for MC OS x version 10.3.9. I have many documents which were created with Appleworks - they are .cwk extension files. I would like to switch to using

Re: [users] signatures de fichiers

2007-02-06 Thread Marc Hug
Je ne peux pas répondre à cette question. Posez-la en anglais, ou adressez-vous à [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vous vous inscrivez d'abord, moyennant quoi votre question sera envoyée à tous les autres usagers inscrits de langue française). Marc H. Karine Lenain a écrit : Bonjour, J'utilise le

Re: [users] How the heck do you unsubscribe?

2007-02-06 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:06:11 -0800 (PST) TerryJ wrote: Dotan Cohen wrote: On 05/02/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've sent several e-mails to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and nothing ever happens! Does anyone out there know how to unsubscribe from this e-mail list? I

Re: [users] WILL OPENOFFICE RUN ON MS VISTA new operating system?

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Does OpenOffice work/run on MS Vista the new os? Yep - it'll run fine. Will I have problems running OpenOffice on new computers with new os? Not any more problem than running any programs on new computers (what ever they are). /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Is this program compatible with Vista. As compatible as any program can be with Vista. /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista : http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html - Try Torpark; a small portable, open-source, built on Firefox browser

Re: [users] Portable O O

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
I am trying to locate portable Open Office to use on a flash USB drive. Try : http://portableapps.com/apps/office /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista : http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html - Try Torpark; a small portable,

Re: [users] before installing on a new computer I need to know if open office is vista compatible

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
As per other posting on this email list : OpenOffice.org runs fine on Vista. The current version (2.1) has some minor bugs that are only annoyances (e.g. OOo uses the old file dialog instead of the pretty(?) new one from Vista). They will be fixed in OpenOffice.org 2.2 Some problems with system

Re: [users] Windows vista

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
From another posting on this list: OpenOffice.org runs fine on Vista. The current version (2.1) has some minor bugs that are only annoyances (e.g. OOo uses the old file dialog instead of the pretty(?) new one from Vista). They will be fixed in OpenOffice.org 2.2 Some problems with system

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Have a look here : http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?p=204665 /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista : http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html - Try Torpark; a small portable, open-source, built on Firefox browser that enables

Re: [users] I BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSIGHT.

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Although many people do not think it is fair, there is nothing in most of the Open Source licenses that prevent people from charging others for purchasing the software. In most cases, the charge should just cover the media, howevre (eg, CD's) this is not always the case. /paul -- Don't bother

Re: [users] Password for sheet / document protection

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
This is known feature. Its a problem since MS Office won't allow OOo to maintain there flimsy protection methods. There should have been a pop up message about this when you saved the file. /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista :

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Sure you can uninstall Office 2003. Most things are just as well provided in OOo however if you already have it, might as well keep it (you did pay for it anyway). OOo and MS can co-exist just fine. /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista :

Re: [users] Fwd: Ms Outlook counterpart

2007-02-06 Thread Andis Lazdinsh
Hi! Evolution (part of gnome) is something more like outlook in measures of functionality, if you are staying with Linux. Koffice has vary nice PIM manager which is integrated with KDE. Both projects are starting windows porting. Under windows there are not so many alternatives. Thunderbird

Re: [users] Cannot open the Open Office Down Load

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Do you get any specific error messages when you try to open it? /paul ps, normally on email lists, only one email address is used - therefore it is wise to post to the list using the email address that you want the reply to go to. -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using

Re: [users] microsoft vista

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
I believe this advice would go for all of the Vista versions (from someone else on this list) : OpenOffice.org runs fine on Vista. The current version (2.1) has some minor bugs that are only annoyances (e.g. OOo uses the old file dialog instead of the pretty(?) new one from Vista). They will be

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
I see your using MicrosoftoOS, therefore have a look under start all programs There should be a folder named open office Under that there should be the different components (eg, writer, calc, etc...) Have fun. /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista :

Re: [users] Stop openoffice from opening Java text files

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
If your using windows, then simply re-associate the .java ending to another program. The can usually be done using 'open with' from the context sensitive menu (right button click). /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media using Vista :

Re: [users] I am using version 1.0.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is :Setting Data Source for Sybase ASE server

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
As long as the ASE12.5 had JDBC connectivity, you only need to download the connectors for it. As a start however I would update to the latest version of OOo, the DB component has greatly improved since the version you are using. /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high definition media

Re: [users] WILL OPENOFFICE RUN ON MS VISTA the new operating system

2007-02-06 Thread Andrew Fisk
If you resquest it, Dell will sell you a system with no OS -- you could then install anything you want. Thanks Andy Spitfire Computer Services 441 Beaver Street Suite 202 Sewickley, PA 15143 Phone (412) 749-0162 Fax: (412) 749-0203 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.spitcomp.com On Feb 5, 2007, at

[users] OO Text Document freezes on save

2007-02-06 Thread Roger Meintjes
I am running OpenOffice 2.1 on a PowerPC Powerbook using Mac OS 10.4.8. I have used OO for the last three years on this machine. I have run it using XFree86 with TWM (from Fink). For those 3 years I have not had a single problem. Last month I downloaded OpenOffice 2.1and the problems began.

Re: [users] Language Support

2007-02-06 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Ali Pankau [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon 05 Feb 2007 17:55:53 EST Dear Sun Systems I need the capability to write letters and spell check in Polish and German, how can I do it? Do you have a download patch to achieve this? Hope you can help Thank

Re: [users] X11

2007-02-06 Thread Andrew Fisk
There are two library folders one in your home directory (click on the icon of the house), and one on your hard drive (click the icon for your Hard Drive, should be called something like Macintosh HD). The Library folder on the Hard drive is the one with the receipts folder. Andy

Re: [users] is openoffice universal?

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday February 05 2007 2:40 am, T. Posthuma wrote: Hi, Is OpenOffice (for mac) for both G3/4/5 processors and Intel? It would be a reason for me to download it if it were 'universal', because MS office isn't and it makes te Mac a lot slower. Can't wait to here the anwser, Tjeerd

Re: [users] [moderated] Using 2.1 with Windows ME

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday February 05 2007 3:13 am, Alex wrote: Hello Dan, Thank you for confirming that. The OO installer keeps suggesting there is a corruption in the OO download file. But given, that I having problems loading other programs onto the computer eg Netscape, think there may be a problem

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday February 05 2007 6:50 am, Sharon wrote: Hi Everyone, Could someone mail me a copy of openoffice progarm on cd. I have Micro. XP Home addition. My Name and Mailing address is. Tom Medici, P.O. Box 660 Pocono Lake, PA 18347. Thank you for your help, Tom Go to

Re: [users] New Computers

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday February 05 2007 7:38 am, Seth and Kel Yoder and Luken wrote: As a part time business I fix and/or build new computers for customers. Would it be acceptable for me to install Open Office for people who buy new computers from me? Seth I recently install OpenOffice.org and

Re: [users] Windows vista operating system

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday February 06 2007 2:15 am, Dotan Cohen wrote: On 05/02/07, Rudolph Madronich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello and good day Can you tell me when you will come out with open office 2.2? Rudolph Madronich From this page:

Re: [users] Fwd: Ms Outlook counterpart

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday February 06 2007 4:19 am, Andis Lazdinsh wrote: Hi! Evolution (part of gnome) is something more like outlook in measures of functionality, if you are staying with Linux. Koffice has vary nice PIM manager which is integrated with KDE. Both projects are starting windows porting.

Re: [users] WILL OPENOFFICE RUN ON MS VISTA the new operating system

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday February 05 2007 4:36 pm, Mandi Binks wrote: Hello users@openoffice.org I want to buy a new computer and Dell (supplier I'm interested in) are only supplying new systems with MS Vista. So my question is: Does OpenOffice work/run on MS Vista the new os? Will I have problems running

Re: [users] Portable O O

2007-02-06 Thread John Meyer
charlie gr wrote: Hello I am trying to locate portable Open Office to use on a flash USB drive. Could you advise if this item is available for download on the OO site. Thanks in advance. http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable HTH

Fw: Re: [users] [moderated] ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/FreeBSD/2.0m183/FreeBSD6/i386/OOo_SRC680_m183_FreeBSD61Intel_install_es.tbz not work, another alternative?

2007-02-06 Thread James Mckenzie
Forwarded at request of Mr. Maho NAKATA: James McKenzie -Forwarded Message- From: Maho NAKATA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Feb 5, 2007 6:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] [moderated]

Re: [users] Cannot open the Open Office Down Load

2007-02-06 Thread arnold huzen
As Paul already asked, let us know what kind of error you get. Usually it's a problem with your AV-software, that thinks that the OO-installer is corrupted. You may want to try and install after you disconnect your PC from internet and then shutdown your AV-software and possibly the firewall

[users] Update website

2007-02-06 Thread arnold huzen
Would the person responsible for the website PLEASE update it so that windows users know that OO will work on versions 98 through Vista? This will save us a lot of unneeded requests from new users. Arnold Huzen - To

[users] Colours lost in PDF

2007-02-06 Thread Séamas Ó Brógáin
Please excuse me if this question has been discussed before. When I make a PDF file with Openoffice (on Kubuntu 6.10) the background colour is fine but text colours all revert to black. Is there a way around this? Seamas Ó Brógáin

[users] Re: Combining functions Formula Cell

2007-02-06 Thread Joe Smith
John Heinrich wrote: ... If in an adjacent cell I write CELL(CONTENTS;AA23), it returns BK2FV. However, when I combine this with FORMULA(CELL(CONTENTS;AA23)), ... I get #N/A returned. I think the right thing to use here is INDIRECT(), the purpose of which is to convert a cell containing a

Re: [users] multi language

2007-02-06 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Monday 05 February 2007 19:32, SIKDER Abdul-Majid wrote: [...] Sir, I am using OpenOffice 2, French version under Windows XP Familial ( french), My probleme is: I can not write Bengali ( Bangladesh) using Open Office even I have several types of bengali fronts. Can you be more

Re: [users] Language Support

2007-02-06 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Monday 05 February 2007 06:55, Ali Pankau wrote: Dear Sun Systems I need the capability to write letters and spell check in Polish and German, how can I do it? Do you have a download patch to achieve this? Hope you can help For a very brief introduction try this:

Re: [users] Combining functions Formula Cell

2007-02-06 Thread John Heinrich
Thanks for your efforts. On the 'Insert-Names-All feature' you asked about: I use cell names a lot and find this essential to debugging. Place the cursor where you want the list of names to begin. Then from the main menu: Select INSERT then select Names Then

RE: [users] RE: Resetting Dialog boxes

2007-02-06 Thread Andrew Robertson
Unfortunately, I could not find any reset dialogs button or related setting in any of the OOo options screens, although it *SHOULD* be there. Alas, I had to open the Writer.xcu file and change: ~ node oor:name=PrintOutput prop oor:name=AskForMerge

Re: [users] multi language

2007-02-06 Thread SIKDER Abdul-Majid
Thank you for your reply. In fact, I am having trouble with entering the bengali characters from the french keyboard. I am expecting your further information. - Original Message - From: Andy Pepperdine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:03

Re: [users] Large spreadsheets

2007-02-06 Thread NSP Ciudad Madero
Is it practical to have a spreadsheet with more than say a million cells (on a fast computer with 256 mb of ram)? I have 3 rows by 40 columns of data that I want to do a couple of calculations for on each row and then sort the rows. Is one of calc, gnumeric, excel more efficient at this?

Re: [users] Re: Disappearing Pictures

2007-02-06 Thread Rick Bilonick
I've read the thread (tables et al) and decided to try the same. I only inserted a few pics into the frames, saved (odt), exported to PDF etc. All worked fine (2.1 linux from OOo site). So it could be a memory issue OOo memory problem? You might check Options|OpenOffice.org|Memory try

[users] Boot-Problem Oo

2007-02-06 Thread D.Bauermeister
Hi, bei der Installation von Open Offce 2.0 wird behauptet, es gibt noch eine ältere Version, die nicht deinstalliert wurde. Das stimmt nicht, denn ich habe alle Dateien und REG - Einträge gelöscht. Aber die MSG kommt weiterhin. Was kann ich tun ???

[users] [moderated]

2007-02-06 Thread DuaneShystr
Question, Does this software support Microsoft Outlook? Thank you.

Re: [users] Fwd: Ms Outlook counterpart

2007-02-06 Thread Robin Laing
Pieter Louw wrote: Pieter Louw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:53:57 + (GMT) From: Pieter Louw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ms Outlook counterpart To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi We envisage installing Linux only on our new IT system - we are a new startup company with around 5

Re: [users] Boot-Problem Oo

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday February 06 2007 12:11 pm, D.Bauermeister wrote: Hi, bei der Installation von Open Offce 2.0 wird behauptet, es gibt noch eine ältere Version, die nicht deinstalliert wurde. Das stimmt nicht, denn ich habe alle Dateien und REG - Einträge gelöscht. Aber die MSG kommt weiterhin. Was

Re: [users] WILL OPENOFFICE RUN ON MS VISTA new operating system?

2007-02-06 Thread Craig White
On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 22:38 +, Amanda Binks wrote: Hello users@openoffice.org I want to buy a new computer soon and Dell (supplier I'm interested in) are only supplying new systems with MS Vista. To be sure, Dell sells systems with Windows XP or Vista - that choice will be available

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday February 06 2007 11:21 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Question, Does this software support Microsoft Outlook? Thank you. Are you asking if MS Outlook will work with OpenOffice.org (OOo) as well as it does with MS Office, the answer is no. Furthermore, Outlook can not use

Re: [users] New Computers

2007-02-06 Thread Robin Laing
Seth and Kel Yoder and Luken wrote: As a part time business I fix and/or build new computers for customers. Would it be acceptable for me to install Open Office for people who buy new computers from me? Seth Yes you can. You may also want to look at other programs to provide your customers

Re: [users] Fwd: Ms Outlook counterpart

2007-02-06 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday February 06 2007 12:34 pm, Robin Laing wrote: Pieter Louw wrote: Pieter Louw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:53:57 + (GMT) From: Pieter Louw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ms Outlook counterpart To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi We envisage installing Linux

[users] Boot-Problem Oo

2007-02-06 Thread patrick . vignola . crdibsl
Return Receipt Your [users] Boot-Problem Oo document:

Re: [users] Large spreadsheets

2007-02-06 Thread Robin Laing
Kirill S. Palagin wrote: -Original Message- From: Will Kramer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 3:37 AM Is it practical to have a spreadsheet with more than say a million cells (on a fast computer with 256 mb of ram)? I have 3 rows by 40 columns of data

Re: [users] is openoffice universal?

2007-02-06 Thread Robin Laing
Dan Lewis wrote: On Monday February 05 2007 2:40 am, T. Posthuma wrote: Hi, Is OpenOffice (for mac) for both G3/4/5 processors and Intel? It would be a reason for me to download it if it were 'universal', because MS office isn't and it makes te Mac a lot slower. Can't wait to here the

Re: [users] Just some 'Style' observations.

2007-02-06 Thread William Case
Hi Dan; I am also taking the liberty of responding to you directly. I have visited the sites you mentioned and would like to reply to you. On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 11:37 -0600, Dan Lewis wrote: I hope you will not mind if I reply directly to you on this point. From your reply it appears

[users] Styles dropdown on Formating Toolbar??

2007-02-06 Thread William Case
Hi; I have managed to create a working set of styles attached to a template I have called Speech.ott Is there a way to identify a limited set of styles (page, title, headers, text body) for one type of document or template? For example, I want to create a 'Speech' type style that shows only the

Re: [users] New Computers

2007-02-06 Thread Jonathon Blake
Robin wrote: I am assuming you are installing Windows but Linux is also an option. I normally give people a copy's of the Gimp and Firefox as well. http://osswin.sourceforge.net/ I like the _Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society OSSWin CD_, available from http://www.ttcsweb.org/osswin-cd/.

Re: [users] Large spreadsheets

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
In my experience, apart from load/save times, I've not found a _large_ difference between calc and Excel (I've not used gnumeric). I've just tried a 39000R x 40C spreadsheet and time differences between sorting and calculations (on all rows) wasn't that great. I must say however that the PC used

[users] Re: Large spreadsheets

2007-02-06 Thread Ain Vagula
Paul wrote: In my experience, apart from load/save times, I've not found a _large_ difference between calc and Excel (I've not used gnumeric). I've just tried a 39000R x 40C spreadsheet and time differences between sorting and calculations (on all rows) wasn't that great. I must say however

Re: [users] Styles dropdown on Formating Toolbar?? -Clarification

2007-02-06 Thread William Case
Hi: Just fixing a a typo. On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 13:55 -0500, William Case wrote: Hi; I have managed to create a working set of styles attached to a template I have called Speech.ott Is there a way to identify a limited set of styles (page, title, headers, text body) for one type of document or

Re: [users] Fwd: Ms Outlook counterpart

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Just to throw something else in the mix... Why not look at some sort of groupware solution. If your employees are travelling, then web access sounds like it would be easier. As long as your careful about the method used for connecting, there are plenty of high quality offerings that run _very_

Re: [users] Just some 'Style' observations.

2007-02-06 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 06 February 2007 18:50, William Case wrote: [...] Is there a way to identify a limited set of styles (page, title, headers, text body) for one type of document or template? For example, I want to create a 'Speech' type template with styles that shows only the Speechpage,

Re: [users] Boot-Problem Oo

2007-02-06 Thread Marc Hug
Sonderbar. Ich habe zwei verschiedene Versionen installiert, und wurde nicht einmal gefragt, ob ich eine ältere Version habe. N.B. Die neuere meiner beiden Versionen ist 2.0.4. Ich muss annehmen, sie arbeiten nicht auf einem Computer mit Windows (ich habe nämlich Windows). Eigentlich ist dies

[users] Re: Disappearing Pictures

2007-02-06 Thread NoOp
Rick Bilonick wrote: I opened an issue about the disappearing graphics and they have requested me to send my document. My document is confidential at the moment so I'm hoping I can count on them not to disclose the document. It's times like this when when a Lorem Ipsum conversion tool

[users] Mailing from OOo with GroupWise

2007-02-06 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi all, I've once seen mails on this subject, but the unread count in my [EMAIL PROTECTED] box is 5805 :-) So I take the freedom to ask if anyone can remember, point me to a usefull answer of tell me about it. The problem in File|Send|Document as PDF or Word. And I'm talking about a Suse

Re: [users] Mailing from OOo with GroupWise

2007-02-06 Thread Cor Nouws
Cor Nouws wrote: I've once seen mails on this subject, but the unread count in my [EMAIL PROTECTED] box is 5805 :-) So I take the freedom to ask if anyone can remember, point me to a usefull answer of tell me about it. The problem in File|Send|Document as PDF or Word. And I'm talking about

Re: [users] Combining functions Formula Cell

2007-02-06 Thread TerryJ
Thanks for that. In the list created I have the following in E72:F72, the first being the name, the second the cell reference: calcNSheet =$B.$A$69 In G72, I place the following formula: =FORMULA(INDIRECT(MID(F72;2;256))) That gives me the contents of calcNSheet. As Joe Smith says, INDIRECT

[users] OT: Problem Posting

2007-02-06 Thread Charles River
I'm sending this from my account a gmail.com and I'm pretty sure it will appear. However, I have this account set so that I can retrieve emails to my PC via POP and that works fine. But I cannot post to the list from PC -- no returns, no error messages, no nothin'! Any thoughts?

Re: [users] Combining functions Formula Cell

2007-02-06 Thread TerryJ
If your named cell contains something other than a formula: =CELL(contents;INDIRECT(MID(F72;2;256))) If you want one formula to suit all, you could use IF(ISNA(FORMULA( etc )));CELL( etc );FORMULA( etc =-O TerryJ wrote: Thanks for that. In the list created I have the following

Re: [users] OT: Problem Posting

2007-02-06 Thread TerryJ
Charles River wrote: I'm sending this from my account a gmail.com and I'm pretty sure it will appear. However, I have this account set so that I can retrieve emails to my PC via POP and that works fine. But I cannot post to the list from PC -- no returns, no error messages, no nothin'!

[users] [moderated]

2007-02-06 Thread Merl Terry
Please advise, is openoffice compatable with the new Vista system. I purchased a computer yesterday and would like to download OpenOffice. Merl Merl Terry Crown Financial Ministries Area Director, Eastern Michigan 248-895-8102 or 248-373-8525 http://www.crown.org/city/home.asp?sid=93

[users] [moderated] frustration printing

2007-02-06 Thread Heather
My chagrin and frustration with Open Office 2.0 is to the point of removing this program from my computer and to return to Microsoft Word Works. Why can I print from an Open Office.org Draw but not the Open Office.org Writer?? I have spent hours trying to follow all the tips and

[users] open office and screen readers

2007-02-06 Thread Chris Bruinenberg
Hi, do you think at anytime open office will be accessible with a screenreader? I am a user of JAWS and I would like to use open office. I really am getting sick of microsoft office. can you help. thanks chris - To

[users] [moderated] Line spacing

2007-02-06 Thread Sandra Brown
E--I DO NOT like this product!! I am on a publishing deadline!! I can't remove double spaces from lines. When I go to Format and paragraph it SAYS it's on single space but there is places it is not. It's double spaces. When I try to delete the line between them, I can't do it.

[users] Filetypes

2007-02-06 Thread Mac McClain
Kind of a strange request I guess but can someone tell the OOo filetypes for documents and spreadsheets? I lost my system and want to try to recover some lost (not deleted) files. If someone has some recommendations for file recovery software I'd be interested in that as well. One more thing --

Re: [users] [moderated] Line spacing

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
I can't remove double spaces from lines. I'm not too sure if you mean two spaces (two space bar entries) or double line spacing. 1/ for double spaces (eg, two consecutive spacebar entries), it is as simple as doing a find and replace (ctrl + f). Enter 'search for ' as two space bar entries, and

Re: [users] emailing a document or attaching it to an email

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
That's a pretty open ended question. From OOo you can file send document as email... What happens when you select that? What operating system are you using? What version of OOo are you using? Little more information would be of great assistance. /paul -- Don't bother trying to view high

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
It does. However note the following (from another poster on this list): OpenOffice.org runs fine on Vista. The current version (2.1) has some minor bugs that are only annoyances (e.g. OOo uses the old file dialog instead of the pretty(?) new one from Vista). They will be fixed in OpenOffice.org

Re: [users] Filetypes

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
The following does for the later version of OOo. You'll have to advise if older file type extensions are required : Native OOo documents end in .odt ; native OOo spreadsheets end in .ods As to your dilema... I would suggest a linux 'live' cd... This is a OS that can be run from the cdrom drive -

Fwd: [users] Filetypes

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Sorry - forgot to cc OP... /paul -- Forwarded message -- From: Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Feb 7, 2007 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [users] Filetypes To: users@openoffice.org The following does for the later version of OOo. You'll have to advise if older file type extensions are

Re: [users] [moderated] frustration printing

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
Unsure why your having printing problems especially when it is only one portion of OOo that is not printing. Few questions to understand the issue however: 1/ what sort of printer is it - 2/ I can see you using windows - what version? 3/ Are there any error messages that come up when you try to

Re: [users] open office and screen readers

2007-02-06 Thread Paul
From this link it seems that there is currently limited support for JAWS and OOo : http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/category/access-software/jaws/ Here is another page which lists the screen reading products that work well with OOo...: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Accessibility

Re: [users] OT: Problem Posting

2007-02-06 Thread John Meyer
Charles River wrote: I'm sending this from my account a gmail.com and I'm pretty sure it will appear. However, I have this account set so that I can retrieve emails to my PC via POP and that works fine. But I cannot post to the list from PC -- no returns, no error messages, no nothin'!

Re: [users] Styles dropdown on Formating Toolbar?? -Clarification

2007-02-06 Thread TerryJ
William Case wrote: Hi: Just fixing a a typo. On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 13:55 -0500, William Case wrote: Hi; I have managed to create a working set of styles attached to a template I have called Speech.ott Is there a way to identify a limited set of styles (page, title, headers,

Re: [users] Re: Calc function that returns the value of the current cell?

2007-02-06 Thread Ennio-Sr
* Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] [050207, 18:39]: On 2/5/07, Ennio-Sr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [ snip ] Hi Ennio, First, and again, thanks for your help on this. OK, I've installed your macro and figured out how to bind it to a key. CTRL+A seems to be a default assignment to select

Re: [users] OO-2.1: assign keystroke to macro

2007-02-06 Thread Ennio-Sr
* TerryJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [050207, 18:00]: It's simpler to use Tools Customise : Keyboard Thank you TerryJ, I got that this morning, as my mind was 'fresher' than yesterday night ;-) Regards, Ennio. -- [Perche' usare Win$ozz (dico io) se ...anche uno sciocco sa farlo. \\?//

Re: [users] New Computers

2007-02-06 Thread Ahromi Irawan, Cirebon
Copy From Russell: OpenOffice.org is free to use for any purpose on as many machines as you like Russell Seth and Kel Yoder and Luken wrote: As a part time business I fix and/or build new computers for customers. Would it be acceptable for me to install Open Office for people who buy new

RE: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-02-06 Thread Nikos Mitropoulos
You can if you want to, but you don't have to. You can keep both Nikos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: cbarnett9 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:39 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A

RE: [users] Windows mobile 5

2007-02-06 Thread Nikos Mitropoulos
Outlook is an e-mail programme and an organizer. OpenOffice.org is not related to this. Nikos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: Carlos Ventura [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 8:07 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users]

RE: [users] Language Support

2007-02-06 Thread Nikos Mitropoulos
Hi Alfons, Go to ToolsOptionsLanguage Setting. I think German and Polish are installed by default. You can use the dropdown arrow to mark them for spell checking. Nikos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: Ali Pankau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: [users] difficulty pasting from an email to a text file

2007-02-06 Thread Nikos Mitropoulos
I just copied and pasted your e-mail in OOo Writer w/o a problem. What e-mailer do you use? In what OOo application do you copy your e-mails to? Nikos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: Wayne Murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 05,

Re: [users] Password for sheet / document protection

2007-02-06 Thread Donald H Locker
It sounds to me like the Micros**t password protection isn't protecting the spreadsheet except against their own software. Their various programs suffer from a certain lack of security; I wouldn't worry about it, but please recognize that anything you save in Excel is not safe from anything

Re: [users] difficulty pasting from an email to a text file

2007-02-06 Thread John Meyer
Nikos Mitropoulos wrote: I just copied and pasted your e-mail in OOo Writer w/o a problem. What e-mailer do you use? In what OOo application do you copy your e-mails to? Nikos Also, is the e-mail HTML encoded? - To

[users] CALC macro - selecting a cell

2007-02-06 Thread John Bry
Is there a function or a macro that can focus the user on a specific cell with that cell prepared to accept keyboard entry? In other words, can a function or a macro do what the user does simply by clicking on a cell with the mouse? John

Re: [users] Re: Calc function that returns the value of the current cell?

2007-02-06 Thread TerryJ
Ennio-Sr wrote: * Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] [050207, 18:39]: On 2/5/07, Ennio-Sr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [ snip ] Hi Ennio, First, and again, thanks for your help on this. OK, I've installed your macro and figured out how to bind it to a key. CTRL+A seems to be a default

Re: [users] OT: Problem Posting

2007-02-06 Thread Charles River
On 2/6/07, Charles River [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Meyer produced the following on 2/6/2007 7:34 PM: Charles River wrote: I'm sending this from my account a gmail.com and I'm pretty sure it will appear. However, I have this account set so that I can retrieve emails to my PC via POP

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